Magazine-pistol.



G. MAGGIO.

MAGAZINE PISTOL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1, 1910.

Patented Jan. 10,1911.

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W/f/msesx G. MAGGIO.

MAGAZINE PISTOL. APPLICATION PILED AUG. 1, 1910.

Patented Jan. 10, 1911.

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MAGAZINE PISTOL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1, 1910.

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Patented Jan. 10, 1911.

G. MAGGIO. MAGAZINE PISTOL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1, 1910.

Patented Jan. 10, 1911;.

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MAGAZINE-PISTOL. y

--:Be it known that I, GIo'AooHINo MAG IE),

-' aacitizen of the 'United-States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, andostate of Illinois, have invented certain ,neW' and useful v Improvements in'Magazine-Pistols, ofwhich thefollowin'g is a specification: vMy,invention.relatesto fire-arms and more magazine pistols. i

= The object of myj invention is the provi- "specifically to. that class thereof" known as vsion of a pistol of the character mentioned which will be adapted in operation to alltoniati cally feed the cartridges to firing po- --ta'neoi1sly tolautomatically expel the'spent sition and which .will be adapted simulcartridges.

A; further. object vof my invention 3 is the provision of-a magazine-pistol which will be of durable and economical construction and .efiicient 1n operation.

Other 'objects will appear hereinafter.

With 1 these'fobjects 'in view my invention consists in a I magazine-pistol characterized. as above mentioned and in certain details i ofconstruction and arrangement of parts all as will befhereinafter fully described and -more particularly pointed out the ap- Fig. 1. Figs. 4 and 5,

spring pressed levers provided 1n the maga-- ended claims. 1' v 30 My invention will be more readilyunderstood. by reference to the accompanying drawings forming .a part of this specificatioi'nand in which, I

, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a pistol embodying the I preferred form' of my invention. a portion of the outer casing thereof being broken away to expose underlying parts; Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken on substantially line w-'w"of. Fig. 6, Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on line 1 of are detailsof certain zine of the pistol, and'certain parts cooperating therewlth, the several-parts being shown in dlfler'ent positions in the two views. Fig. 6 a sectional side elevation ofthe pistol, the magazine being shown in open condition, Fig. 7 is a top plan view thereof, Figs. 8 and 9 are a side elevation and a] plan view respectively of the breech block, Fig. 10 is a sectional side elevation of the pistol showing the trigger pulled back and the several parts actuated thereby in positions just previous to firing, Fig. 1 is a transverse section taken on substa tially line z-zof Fig. 10, Figs. 12,13 and.

I Specification of Letters Patent. 7 Application ni ira ust 1,1910. SeriaINo. 574,896.

14 are rier included in the construction, Fi 15fi's a detail perspective of one of the 'feediiflgf blocks arrangedfin the magazine chambers of the pistol, Fig.-16;is a detailside' elevation "of a mutilated gear embodiedvin thecony struction, Fig'f17 is a transverse section" if Patented Jan. 1o;,i91 1.

asectional side elevation, top plan view, andan'. end elevation respectively of, the movable cartridge retzeptaclegorcartaken on substantially line w w of Fig.j6,i Fig. 181s a side elevation o'f'the pistolya 1 portion of the easing at thehandle being" broken away to expose'underlying' parts,

Fig. 19 is a detailtransverse section. taken on substantiallyline ii- 0' of Fig.71'8','Fig." I

20' and 21 'are'section'al, details taken on-sub; stantlally-line u-fti of Fig. 19, the pivoted safetyloclr or detent included thereinbe ing, shown in operative and inoperative positions, Fig. .22 is a' detail front elevation {of the nagaz'ine "ClIZII'IIbQI- ClOS UI'Q, detached,

a longitudinal s'ect-ionfon' li'n'e s'.- s OfF-ig."

one of-the' chambers.

Referring now ',to the drawings, '1'. indi cates the body or frameof the p1stb1;which consists of two similar side plates2an'd 2',"

the latter'being' rigidly connected; interr s valsby transversely extending pins3. wAt

the upper end of the frame 1 is mounted the barrel 4, the latter being provided at its cen-' tral and forward end portions with integral depending ears-4", whlch' are-rigidly secured to said frame plates, as shown in Figs. Hand 18, preferably-by screws or rivets. Slidably mounted upon the rearward end portion of the barrel 4-.is a tubular cartridge receptacle or carrier 5, the lateral surfaces of the latter being provided with longitudinally ex tending beads or tongues (S which engagecorresponding grooves? provided in the ad jacent surfaces of the upper end portions of the,., plates 2 and 2, Said member 5 is provided with a cartridge'chamber 8, access 7 to said chamber being gained through an opening 9 provided at the under side thereof. Communicating with the upper side of said chamber is an obliquely extendingcar- =Figi23 an enlarged transversesection on substantially line t'. 1t'of Fig. 22, Figf24 is Y '22, and Fig. 25 is a detail'sid elevation. of I plates arrang tridge expulsion opening 10,-the openings 9 and 10 being of such dimensions as to adapt the same to just permit of the passage therethrough of the cartridge inlengtl wisc disposition.

shoulders 12 formed .upon the i'nnersid'es ofsubstantially the same as that of the open- -are closed, therearward ends thereof being Slidably mounted within the member 5 is the breech block 11,.the1ow-er longitudinal edges of the latter slidably resting upon the plates 2 and 2 adjacent the upper edges. thereof, the upper longitudinal edges of said breech block resting against inwardly i projecting flanges 13, formed within the member 5. At therearward end of the block 11 is provided a" forwardly projecting firing pin14, the -latter being adapted, when said block is in its foremost position relative to. the member 5, to project'through' an opening 15 formed in the rearward. wall of themember 5 into the rearward end' of the {chamber 8. Formed in the forward portion ofthe block llis a cartridge admission opening 16, the latter being of alength ing 9 provided in. the member 5, and with. which opening the same is adapted to reg,- ister only when said breech block is in a position relative tothe member 5 in which the firing pin is retractedfrom the chamber 8, as clearly shown in Fig. 10. V

The members 5 and. 11 are formed with forwardly projecting, arms 17 and 18, respectively, which extend in juxtaposition beneath the breech 'end portion of the barrel. Formed upon the arms 17 and 18 adjacent the forward ends thereof are laterally projecting fingers l9 and 20 respectively. Said fingers project throughelongated slots 21 in the plates 2 and 2' into elongated cylindrical chambers 22 formed inthe plates 2 and 2 adjacent the upper edges thereof; Arranged in said chambers are helical compression springs 23 which abut said fingers at their forward e'xtremb ties. The forward ends of the chambers 22 open, the latter ends being closed by detachable closure plates 24 which are secured in position over said ends byears 25 formed upon the plates 2 and 2 and to which depending ears 26 of said closures are secured by screws '27. With this construction it will be seen that said springs 23 are adapted tonormally hold the members 5 and 11 at their forward terminals of movement in the frame 1. t

Rotatably mounted upon the inner sides of of the plates 2' and 2 in circular recesses 28 'ma azine of the formed therein are co-axiallypositionedmutilated gears or disks 29 and 30. The forward end portions of the arms 17 and 18 are formed with teeth as indicated, to constitute racks 31 and 32 respectively, said racks meshing respectively with the gears 29 and 30. Said gears are adapted, as will be observed, when, rotated in a counterclockwise direction to efiectthe rearward movement of the members 5 and 11; the same'being however so mutilated that, when said members are at predetermined rearward pos1t1ons relative to the barrel, the same will be released for forward forcing by the springs 23. F urther, the gear 30 is so formed that, when the gears29 and 30 are. simultaneously rotated to effect the rearward drawing of the members 5 and 11, the former will be adapted to release the member 11 at a time. just subsequent to that of the release of the member 5,. this timin of releasing of'said members being efi'ecte by virtue of the difference in the lengths of the teeth 33 in said gears, that formed upon-the gear 29 being shortenthan that formed upon the car 30. Said gears are s aced apart slight y, both being eccentrica y connected to the forward extremity of a crank 34, the. rearward extremity of the latter being pivota'lly connected to the upper end of a rocker. member 35 which is 'pNbtallysecured at 36 at its lower end to the plates 2 and 2'. Pivoted at 37 to the lates 2 and 2 is a tri 'er 38, the o erative P 2: P

stemof the'latter projecting exteriorly to a position-for engagement in the us'ual circular guard 39. The rearward end portion 40 of said trigger-engages the rocker member 35, the arrangement being such that pulling-of the trigger effects rearward rocking of said member 35 and consequent counter-clockwise rotation vof-the gears 29 and 30 with the resulting actuations as above described. The return rocking of the memben 35 is aided by a leaf sprin 35 which abuts, as indicated, a rearwar extension of said member. Retrograde rotation of the gears 29 and 30 is prevented by a spring pressed pawl 41 which is adapted to engage ratchet teeth 41 formed in the inner surfaces of said gears.

The handle portion of the frame is hollow, it being designed to constitute the istol. The interior of sai f magazine is divided longitudinally by a partition 42 into two similar cartridge chambers 43 and 43, said chambers communicating at their upper extremities with a common centrally positioned chamber 44. Said partition 'is formed of a single piece,- of metal which is bent back on itself in form an intermediate chamber or space thesame being .rigidly secured in position at its inner edge by the pins 3, as clearly .shown in Fig. 6.

The portigns of the plates 2 and 2 at the handle are recessed at their inner'sides, the recesses being covered by plates 46',to form narrow chambers 47, the latter being accessible only through openings 48 at the rearward edges of the plates 2 and; 2. The plates 46 and the parallelly extending plate portions of the partition 42 are provided with siibstantially centrally positioned longitudinally extendirlg slots 49 and 50 resp ecfively. Arranged in each of the chambers .43 and 43 is a substantially T-shaped block 51, the same being provided with laterally projecting studs 52 and 53 which engagerespectively the slots 49 and 50 pro vided inthe adjacent wallsof the former,

I spective cartridge chambers are compression springs 54 adapted to normally hold said blocks at their upper terminals of movement there being two studs 53 on each block and one stud 52. Interposed between each of the blocks 51 and the bottoms of the rein said chamber.-

'Pivoted at 55 between the plates and 2" and'adjacent the lowerextremities thereof is a. plate 56 adapted to serve as a closure for the cartridge chambers. Said closure plate; a is held'in closing position .by means of a locking devicecarried adjacent the upper or free extremity thereof. Said locking device comprises two presser members 57 and 57 Wvhich, as clearly shown in Fig. 23, are slhf,

ably mounted in inwardly extending flanges provided at the longitudinal edges of said plate.- .Said' memberslare provided with knurled engagement members 58 at their outer extremities,- the inner ends thereof telescoping, A compression spring 59 serves to to normally hold said members 57nand 57 at their outer terminals'of movement.\(lai'ried by'said members 57 and 57' are hookd or angular project-ions 60 whichafe adapted, when said closure plate is in closing position and i with said members 57'and 57 in their normal oroutc'r positons, to engage slots 61 provided in the adjacent portions of the plates 2 and 2 and thus to serve to lock said closure plate in closing position. To unlock said plate, as will be'observed, it is dnly required7 to depress 'the' presser members 57 and5 Pivotally secured 62'to the plate56 are hooked members 63 theouter extremities thereof engaging slots 64 prorided for the receptionthereof in said plate adjacent the latcraled-ges thereof. The inner or hooked ends of said members 63 extend through the openings 48 into the chambers 47 and engage the studs 52 of the blocks 51. The arrangement is such as will'be observed that, upon the opening movement of the plate 56, the blocks 51 will be drawn downwardly by the members 63 to their lower terminals of movement in the magazine chambers so as to a permit of insertion of cartridges intothe latter in positions resting upon'said block's,

. plates v ings 48 to the. chambers 47 when the former as clearly shown in Fig; 2: The lateral edges of the plate '56 are provided with enlargements 65-which are adapted for reception in slots 66' in the'J'ea-rward edges of the 2, 2 and 46tof serve to close the openis in closing position.

Arranged i-n the chamber 45 within the.

partition 42 at thehlower end thereof are ,adjacently positioned 67 and-67', the. same being'mounted' for independent rock ich' they are ing ,tipoiithe pin 68 upon; w

1 of wil release thedog-'67, as clearly shown 1 frictionally held. The forward edges of 7 of the dogs 67 and 67 respectively to ho d the latter in operative positions. Leaf springs carried by said levers and which abut as indicated the front wall of the magazine serves to'normally h'old the lower ends 7 of said levers in engagement with said dogs.

' With the construction set forth it will be s'eeii' that, upon the downward movement of the blocks 51, as caused by the opening swinging of the closure plate 56, .the lower most studs 53 of the former will engage the slots 69 and 69' in the dogs 67 and 67 and efiect the downward rocking of the latter to restraining position, as clearly shown in Fig. 6, in which position said dogs will be held by virtueof the levers 71 and 72.

Rockingly secured at 76 adjacent the lower end and co-pl-anar with the lever 72 is a lever 77 the lat-ter'having a projection 78 adapted when the rear end of said lever 77 is rocked upwardly to engage the lower end of the lever 72 toeffectthe rocking thereof to release the dog 67. The rear end of the lever 77 is connected bymeans of alink 79.

to tlieplat'e 56 at a substantially central-" point therein, said link, when the latter isin closing position, resting in a longitudinally extending slot 80, provided for the reception thereof in saidpl'ate. The arrangement is such that, when said plate is in lowered or open position, the-lever 77 will be in inoperative position, as shown in Fig; 6, but, when said plate is elevated to closing position', said lever will be rocked-to engage the lower end of the lever72 to effect the release of the dog-67, as above described and as shown in Fig. 4.

Rockingly mounted at 81- adjacent the upper extremity of the lever 71 is a dog 82.

The latt; r is formed with a finger 83 which traverses-.the path of the uppermost stud 53 of the bldck .51 mounted in the chamber 43, said finger being adapted. when said block 18 adjacent its upper terminal of movement in the chamber 43, to be engaged and rocked thereby. Formedon said dog 82 is a second .finger 84 which, when the former is rocked, s ust mentioned, is adapted to engage the cu r extremity of the lever 71 to effect the;

thereof so that-the'lower end there in Fig. 5. Such movement of the member -62 is aided by the rearward end portion 85 feeding of cartridges from the latter chamber. The number of cartridges contained in the magazine'chambers at any time maybe ascertained-through the medium of slots 86 provided in the plates 2 and 2 directly oposite the slots 49 in the plates 46, the studs 02 of the blocks 51 being visible through said slots 86. The latter are covered by transparent strips 87 preferably'of mica which are secured in position by means of metallic strips 88 secured to the outer surfaces of the plates 2 and 2. 89 indicate ordinary bone or horn grips which are also secured upon the outer surfaces ofthe plates 2 and 2.

With the construction as shown and de-' scribed, the magazine chambers being sup plied with cartridges, it will be seen that the latter will be constantly forced up through the chambers 43 and 43 toward the chamber 44. The rearward end portion 85 of the member 35 is reduced in thickness, as indicated in Figs. 6 and 10, so that when said member is rocked rearward'ly, as caused by the pulling of the trigger, the same will be received in the upper end of the chamber 42, that is between the plate portions of the. partition 42 or in a position directly under the cartridge which is subsequently fed into the chamber 44. When the trigger is released and the member 35 permitted to rock back to initial position said extremity 85 will engage the cartridge positioned thereabove and will force the same into engagement with the under side of the breech block, as shownin Fig. 6, or in a position for passage through the openings 9 and 16 to the chamber-8 upon rearward movement of the members and 11.

Formed integrally with the member 5 at the under side thereof is a depending rearwardly extending arm 90. Pivotally secured at 91 to the arm 90 is a finger 92. Interposed between the rearward extremity of the arm 90 and the finger 92 is a leaf spring 93 adapted to'normally force the finger upwardly to substantially vertical position. Said finger. when the member 5 is at. its forward terminal of movement, is held in loweredor horizontal position by engagement with shoulders 94 formed in the inner sides of the plates 2 and .2. However, upon rearward movement of said member 5 said finger will be slid from engagement with the shoulders 94 and to I positioiPheneath the cartridge contained in thechaniber 44. Upon release of said finger the same will be forced upwardly by the spring 93 to forcible engagement with the cartridge positioned thereover so that, when the openings 9 and 16 are brought to register with the cartridge,

the latter' will be forced ther'ethrough into the chamber 8 in the member 5, as clearly indicated in Eig. 10,

In the rotary operation of the gears 29 and 30 as before described, the latter, when.

the crank 34 is at its rearward terminal of movement, as shown in Fig. 10, will be on substantially dead center. In order to prevent any locking or; cessation of operation for this reason, the crank 34 is provided in trmediate its extremitieswith an obliquely upwardly and forwardly projecting leaf spring 95. Said spring is so positioned that upon forward or return movement of the member 11 the arm 90 will engage and depress said spring and thereby obviously effect the downward forcing of the crank 34 with the desired result. as above mentioned.

In the operation of the pistol then it will be seen that, with the cartridge chambers filled, upon pulling the trigger the members 5 and 11 will be forced rearwardly until the openings 9 and 16 main registration with the chamber 44 whereupon the car 'tridge contained in the latter will be forced into position in the chamber 8 in the member 5 by the finger 92. The rearward end of thecartridge in such position rests against the adjacent walls of the chamber 8 with a hooked projection 96 which traverses the rearward end of the expulsion opening 10, the forward end thereof, that is the'bullet of the cartridge, resting against the upper wall 'portionof the breech 'end of the barrel, the lower wall portion of the latter being cut away as at 97 to permit of admission of the cartridge thereinto. Upon the cartridge reaching this position, the member 5 is released, the latter carrying the cartridge forward to a position within the breech ofthe barrel, where said cartridge will be rigidly held between the rear? ward wall of the member 5 and the rearward extremity of the barrel, the latter engaging the circumferential fiange at the rearward extreinity of the cartridge. The breech block is then released, the same, carrying the firing pin, being forced forwardly eflcting the explosion of the cartridge. Upon the succeeding pulling of the trigger/the ,same succcssion of operation of the various parts results. the spent cartridge being, by reason of the hooked projection 96 which engages the flange at the rearward extre iity thereof, carried rearwardly with the iembers 5 and 11. In this operation however the next cartridge forced into posit V I tion in. themember will en age the forwrd end of, the spent cartri ge and force said end outof t e expulsion opening thereby. effectin the expulsion o the can tridge, this disc ar e of the spent cartridge being made possib eby reason of the removal of the before restraining portion thereof, namely, the bullet, which was ejectedupon the firing of the cartridge.

op ositc sides of the member 11 bein 20 Thus automatic expulsion of spent cartridges'is effected and the succeeding cartrid es by simply pulling the trigger, may be I ed in quick succession Should the cartridge fail to explode, expulsion thereof may be readily efiected by manually draw pawl 41, the gears 29 and 30'being provided at their, inner sides with cam surfaces which are adapted-t0, efi'ect upward rocking of said-pawl just previous to the release of the breech block, so that when the explosion occurs said lug .99 will be engaged by said pawl and thereby positively locked against rearward movement. Mounted, upon the t inner side of theplate 2; adjacent the handle an angular safety detent 101 the operative stem or buttonlOl thereof projecting exteriorlygthrough an arcual, slot 102 provided in said plate for ready engagement by the'thumb of the operator. The free end of said'det'ent is adapted to be rocked to engage notches 103 .and 103 provided in the ward terminals ofmovement.

ad acent tongue 6 of the member 5 and whereby the latter and hence the member 11 may be locked at their forward or rear- Pivoted between the plates 2 and 2'-at".the forward ends thereof upon one of the pins securing ,the ears 4' is a segment 104, the latter being provided with knurled operating stems 105-.

Said segment is adapted, as clearly shownin Fig. 6, to traverse the path of movement of the forward extremity ofthe member 11 so as to be adapted. to prevent movement "thereof to firing position, the sameconstituting a safety 0 ck. A leaf spring 106 engaging the periphery of said member serves .to hold the's'a'me in positions of adjust ment.

- ,While I have shown what: I'deem to be th' p'referable" form of my pistol, I do-not wish to be limited theretoas there might: be

various changes made in the details of eontially as described.

struction and arrangement of parts described without departing, from the spirit of the invention comprehended within the scope of the appended claims] Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

a barrel, a cartridge receptacle s lidably mounted upon the breech end of said barrel, a sliding breech blockcarrying a firing pin, a magazine adapted to communicate .with

'saidcartridge receptacle, means forfeeding the cartridges from saldmagazine to said re-- ceptacle, a firing trigger and suitable connections for rearwardly drawing said receptacle and breech block, and independent means for successively forwardly forcing said re'-' ceptacle and breechblock when. released by said trigger and its connections, substan- 1. A magazine-pistol comprising aframe,

2. A magazine-pistol comprising a frame,

a barrel, a cartridge receptacle slidably asliding breech block, afiring pin on said breech block adapted to extend through the rearward wall of said cartridge receptacley a magazine "substantially vertically disposed relative to said barrel and adapted 'to communicate with sa d cartridge receptacle, means for feedlng cartridges from said maga mounted uponthe breeclrerid of said barrel,

azine to said receptacle, a rockingly moun-ted firing trigger and suitable connections for I rearwardly drawing said receptacle and breech block, and ,independent means forv successively forwardly forcing said receptacle and breech block whenreleased by said trigger and its connections,- substantially as described. I

3. A magazine-pistol comprising a frame,

a stationary barrel, a cartridge receptacle slidably mounted upon the breech'end of said barrel, a breech blockslidable within said cartridge receptacle, a firing in carried by said block adapted -to-pro ect into said cartridge receptacle, a magazine disposed at substantially right angles to said barrel and adapted to communicate with said cartridge receptacle, means for feeding cartridges from said magazine to said receptacle, said receptacle being provided with a cartridge expulsion opening, a -rockiiigly mounted firing trigger and suitable connections for rearwardly drawing said receptacle and breech block, and independent re-' silient means for successively forwardly force in said receptacle and breech block when.

re eased by said trigger and its connections, substantially as described. 3

4. A magazine-pistol comprising a frame,

astationary barrel, a' cartndge receptacle slidably mounted upon the breech end of I saidcartridge receptacle, a firing pin onsaid breech block adapted to project into.

said barrel, a' breech block slidable within said cartridge receptacle, racks on said breech block and cartridge receptacle, gears meshing with. said racks adapted when rotated to effect rearward movement of said breech block and said receptacle and adapted to release said members when at their rearward terminal of movement, a trigger, an operative connection between said trigger and said gears, and means for forwardly forcing said receptacle and breech block when released by said gears, substantially as described.

A magazinepistol comprising a frame,

a stationary barrel, a cartridge receptacle slidably mounted upon the breech end of said barrel and having a cartridge admission opening at its under side, a breech block slidatfly mounted in said cartridge receptacle, a ring pin carried by said breech block and adapted to project into said cartridge-receptacle, a magazine formed in the handle of said pistol frame and adapted to communicate with said admission opening in said cartridge receptacle when said receptacle is at its rearward terminal of movement, means for feeding cartridges from said magazine to-said receptacle, a roeltingly mounted trigger, an operative. connection between said trigger and said recephn-le and breech block whereby rocking of said trigger causes rearward drawing of said receptacle and block, and means for forwardly forcing said receptacle and block when'released by said trigger, substantially as described.

6. A magazine pistol comprising a frame, a stationary barrel, a cartridge receptacle slidably mounted upon the breech end of said barrel and having an admission open: ing at its under side, a within said cartridge receptacle, a firing pin' on said breech block adapted to project into the rearward extremity of said carbreech block slidable i I r t communicate with said opening in said cartridge receptacle when said receptacle is at its rearward terminal of movement, resilient means for feeding cartridges from said magazine to said receptacle when said admission opening is registering with said .magazine, racks on said receptacle and breech block, rotatably mountedmutilated gears meshing with said racks and adapted when properly rotated to ettect rearward movement of said breech block and said receptacle and adapted to release said mem bers when at their rearward terminals of movement, an operative connection between said trigger and said gears, and means for forwardly forcing said receptacle and breech block when released by said gears, substantially as described.

7. In a magazine pistol the combination of a frame. a, barrel, a slidable cartridge receptacle adapted to carry cartridges to I fsaid closure plate effects tridge receptacle, a magazine formed in the handle of said pistol frame and, adapted to a position for exploding in the breech end ofsaid barrel, a magazine substantially vertically disposed to the axis of said barrel, a partition in said magazine dlviding the same into two cartridge compartments, a chamber adapted to receive cart-ridges from each of said compartments and direct them to said receptacle, and resilient means in said compartments for feeding cartridges therein toward said chamber substantially as described.

8.'In a magazine pistol the combination of a frame, a barrel, a slidable cartridge receptacle adapted to carry cartridges toa position for exploding in the breech end of said barrel, a magazine substantially pcrpendicularlydisposed to the axis of said barrel, a partition in said magazine dividing the same into two cartridge compartments, a chamber adapted to receive cartridges from'each of said compartments and direct them to 'said receptacle, and resilient means in said compartments for feeding cartridges therefrom toward said chamber. .and means whereby feeding of the cartridges will be successive from said compartment, substantially as described.

9. In a magazine pistol the combination of a frame, a barrel, a slidable cartridge receptacle' adapted to carry cartridges to a position for exploding in the breech end of said barrel, a magazine in the handle of saidpistol, a partition in said magazine dividing the same into two cartridge compartments, the rearward ends of said compartments being open, a hinged closure plate for said compartments, resilient means in said compartments for feeding cartridges therefrom toward said cartridge receptacle, an; operative connection between said means and said closure plate whereby opening of compression of said means to permit of admission of cartridges, and means whereby feeding of the cartridges will be successive from said chambers, substantially as described.

10. A magazine pistol comprising a frame.

a stationary barrel, a cartridge'receptacle slidably mounted upon the breech 'end of said barrel having a cartridge admission opening in its under side, a breech block slidable within said cartridge receptacle and having an opening adapted to register with said opening in said receptacle, a firing pin on said breech blockadapted to project into said cartridge receptacle. a magazine .disposed at' substantially right angles to said barrel and adapted to communicate with said openings in said receptacle and breech block When said receptacle and breech block are at substantially their rearward terminals of movement, means for feeding cartridges from said ma 'azine to said receptacle when said openin s are in registration with said magazine, a trigger and a System of levers and gears operatively c0nnected therewith for rearwardly drawing said receptacle and breech block, springs forforwardly forcing said receptacle and breech. block when released by said retracting means, and-means for locking said. re-' cept-acle against movement; in said frame, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my i, name to this specification in the presence of 10 two st bscribing witness-es.

GIOACCHINO MAGGIO.

WVitnesses: I

HELEN F. Lnms, JOSHUA R. Poms. 

